Communication and journalism professor Josh Kun wrote a March 15 article for The American Prospect magazine that traces black music's role from the civil rights movement to present day.
"In January, President Barack Obama made his singing debut on the stage of Harlem’s Apollo Theater," Kun wrote. "During a campaign fundraising speech, he leaned into the microphone, gently slid his State of the Union baritone up to a whispery falsetto, and nailed the opening line from 'Let’s Stay Together,' the Al Green soul classic that has melted hearts and warmed sheets since its release in 1971."
